The Biggest Loser - Couples: The Weight is Over!
We couldn't resist. If you've been bemoaning the seemingly endless writer's strike and fearing a world with nothing but reality TV, you're not alone. But "The Biggest Loser-Couples" is different. It actually has a good deal of drama, intense interpersonal relationships, societal pressures, family issues, hope, dreams, and a group of dedicated people trying to change their lives. Not too shabby.
If you're a fan of this show, and we are, you'll be happy to know that this new aspect of the show--trying to lose weight as a member of a two-person team--really gives this show added dimension. Now in addition to each person striving against all odds to lose an enormous amount of weight, they also have to deal with very real issues related to being part of a duo. And it is the combined weight loss that determines the couples' success.
The teams represent various configurations--a mother and daughter, a father and daughter, brothers, ex-'Bama footballers, two best girlfriends, a mother and son, husbands and wives, even a divorced couple. And just for good measure, and to add another interesting twist, one team of total strangers--two people who met for the first time on the show. Presumably this gives us the chance to see whether or not strong ties provide additional support or simply..well...heavy baggage.
And the interesting question for us is this: Will the team dynamic impact the weight loss positively or negatively?
This is genuinely interesting from an interpersonal perspective. And not incidentally, it's pretty good TV. The first episode offered a preview of this central question and how it might play out. The first team to be eliminated was the father/daughter duo. The father, Lynn, was unhappy on "campus" and made his feelings known. He complained constantly about how hard it was to keep up with the demands of the program. His daughter struggled with her dad's unwillingness to step up to the challenge and at the very least "do it for her". Their relationship was strained and whether as a result of that stress or not, the daughter, Jenni, lost the least amount of weight of anyone. Was she worrying too much about her father's workout regimen, taking valuable time away from her own? Did she lose time chasing after him trying to convince him to come to the gym rather than sleep?
What proved true was that Lynn's obvious displeasure at being there cost Jenni the chance of a lifetime. And she was ticked. The other teams voted almost unanimously to send them home, realizing that Lynn's dissatisfaction and Jenni's strong desire to stay created a contentious team and one not likely to succeed. They left the campus and vowed to carry on the good fight. In the clip that shows the people six weeks after they leave the show, Jenni is clearly carrying on the good fight, while Lynn is having trouble getting himself to the gym. Jenni now has a group of friends as her support, not her father.
This season the contestants stand to lose much more than weight.
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Technorati Tags: Biggest Loser, NBC, relationships, weight loss, health, wellness
Photo (c) The Biggest Loser. NBC.
If you're a fan of this show, and we are, you'll be happy to know that this new aspect of the show--trying to lose weight as a member of a two-person team--really gives this show added dimension. Now in addition to each person striving against all odds to lose an enormous amount of weight, they also have to deal with very real issues related to being part of a duo. And it is the combined weight loss that determines the couples' success.The teams represent various configurations--a mother and daughter, a father and daughter, brothers, ex-'Bama footballers, two best girlfriends, a mother and son, husbands and wives, even a divorced couple. And just for good measure, and to add another interesting twist, one team of total strangers--two people who met for the first time on the show. Presumably this gives us the chance to see whether or not strong ties provide additional support or simply..well...heavy baggage.
And the interesting question for us is this: Will the team dynamic impact the weight loss positively or negatively?
This is genuinely interesting from an interpersonal perspective. And not incidentally, it's pretty good TV. The first episode offered a preview of this central question and how it might play out. The first team to be eliminated was the father/daughter duo. The father, Lynn, was unhappy on "campus" and made his feelings known. He complained constantly about how hard it was to keep up with the demands of the program. His daughter struggled with her dad's unwillingness to step up to the challenge and at the very least "do it for her". Their relationship was strained and whether as a result of that stress or not, the daughter, Jenni, lost the least amount of weight of anyone. Was she worrying too much about her father's workout regimen, taking valuable time away from her own? Did she lose time chasing after him trying to convince him to come to the gym rather than sleep?
What proved true was that Lynn's obvious displeasure at being there cost Jenni the chance of a lifetime. And she was ticked. The other teams voted almost unanimously to send them home, realizing that Lynn's dissatisfaction and Jenni's strong desire to stay created a contentious team and one not likely to succeed. They left the campus and vowed to carry on the good fight. In the clip that shows the people six weeks after they leave the show, Jenni is clearly carrying on the good fight, while Lynn is having trouble getting himself to the gym. Jenni now has a group of friends as her support, not her father.
This season the contestants stand to lose much more than weight.
Related Topics:
Technorati Tags: Biggest Loser, NBC, relationships, weight loss, health, wellness
Photo (c) The Biggest Loser. NBC.
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